The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-19
MORE HOPE In FLORIDA.
A PAUSE IN THE ONWARD MARCH
OF THE FEVER.

TAMPA, FLA, Oct. Isl ohm Sorrenson's
was the only death, and but three cases of a
very mild type have developed in the last
twenty-four hours The city authorities
have put twenty-five men to work cleaning
up the streets. Experienced fever nurses
are badly needed. The Key West nurses
are working faithfully. The outlook is
more encouraging.
DR.. Weedon and DIR. Macarthur are doing
well. The weather is bright and the worst
is bel ieved to be over. The Executive Com
mittee of Council has ordered thorough
cleaning up. The hospital will be completed
tomorrow, and the aspect is more hopeful.
ALL SERENE AT JACKSONVILLE.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Oct. 1S-As M. L.
Harbridge is on the CoronerS jury investi-
eating the fatal shooting of Mac Williams
last night, nothing but a formal meeting
of the Health Board was held to day. 1t
was reported that three or four Palatka
decided TO hunt them out at once and quar-
antine them till the fifteen-day period was
over.
The Health Board here is thinking of
changing the form of certificate, as it is in
sufficient in that it docs not give any de-
scription of the party to whom it is issued.
This will be remedied at once.
A party of English ladies and gentlemen
just from over the pond came into the city
last week, and have been looking over the
city ever since. This morning they met
Capt. Watson, of the sanitary department,
and complimented him on the cleanliness of
the city, saying it was the best kept city of
its size they were ever in.
DR.. Dancy, Messrs Tate, Arid and Nc
Donald have been ordered arrested as ref
ugees from the Orange Park quarantine
station DR.. Dancy was requested to ap-
pear before the Quarantine Committee this
morning, but as he did not the board de-
cided to make an example of their own citi-
zens and propose to send them to the Sand
Hills The board intends to prove to the
outside world that their quarantine means
business
PLANT CITY's QUARANTINE CAMP.
SANFORD, FLA, Oct. 1S-At 6 o'clock
yesterday morning Drs. Mitchell and Wylly,
by the kindness of President DR.. Graham,
of the South Florida railroad, left Sanford
on a special train to visit the quarantine
camp three miles north of Plant City. On
arriving there Dr. Mitchell was taken in
hand by DR.. Caldwell, the resident physi
clan, who showed him around. There are
some seventy-five persons now at the camp,
most of them the members of a Baptist
holiness meeting, who were caught there at
the time the quarantine went into effect.
These are guarded by seventeen vigilant
guards, ten mounted and seven on foot. Be
sides this, the people living in that section for
miles around constitute themselves a sort of
volunteer guard and their vigilance is un-
ceasing So well is the camp guarded that
but one escape has occurred since it was
started, and this fugitive only had few
hours of liberty. The camp is divided into
three parts, numbers one two and three,
separating them according to the time of
their arrival. The provisions mostly come
from Orlando and Sanford, though chickens,
eggs and country produce generally is
bought up by the surgeon in quantities, so
they all live well and some probably better
than they ever did before.
MAIL AGENTS EXPERIENCE.
Two of those held there think themselves
very ill-used One is mail agent who
went down below the quarantine camp de
spite all advice and cautionings. He was
told he would not be allowed to return but
he laughed at such caution and said they
would not dare to take mail agent off the
car. But he found to his
sorrow that the quarantine was
not established for fun, and for his
disregard of their rules he will 'enjoy"
fifteen days of DIR. Caldwell's hospitality
Another case is that of a pedagogue who
walked across the county line to teach the
young idea how to shoot He trespassed
on forbidden ground, and despite his remon-
strances, he was arrested and taken 90 the
camp. The trustees of his school petitioned
for his release, but Dr. Caldwell's answer
was that the teachers visit to him would be
only fifteen days long--much to the disgust
of the trustees
TAKING LIFE EASY.
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they were a jolly set, and tried to enjoy the
situation as much as possible. AT one side,
in little tent, sat a jolly party of four,
laughing over a game of ''seven-up;" another
set had a backgammon board out and were
having close game. Others were having
jovial talk, telling stories, etc. The most
laughable scene was to witness the ministers
trying their skill at pole leaping and run
ming races. Altogether. they all seemed
contented, to a certain extent, and were evil
IDENTIFY making the most of their op-
portunity. Dr. Caldwell seemed well pleased
at the extremely healthy condition of his
camp. No cases of yellow fever had oc-
Cured there, nor had any suspicious cases
appeared DIR. Caldwell says their menu is
too extensive and rich and their exercise too
limited, as all his "boarders" are getting
fat, and the doctor himself seems to be in
extremely good spirits.
THE RAILROAD HOSPITAL.
After thoroughly inspecting the camp
and it's surroundings the party proceeded
further South TO the South Florida railroad
fever hospital, two miles distant. This hos
pital is a result of President Ingraham's
thoughtfulness Rightly of the opinion
that if any fever cases appeared
among the railroad men they
should be treated on the ground,
he established this hospital at the
beginning of the quarantine. II is
well provided with nurses and everything
that could be needed in cases of emergency.
Near here is the fumigating station also,
and DIR. Mitchell examined it carefully
He says he is of the opinion that the fumi-
cation is as thor oughiy performed as posi-
BILE. my trip has been important" said
DIR. Mitchell, ''in that from present observa-
tion can explain to our board the magni-
tude of the work delegated to the Health
Protection Association and the thorough
ness with which it has been carried out.
/ found this infected district surrounded by
land Gordon thirty eight miles in extent.
"The guard consists not only of hired foot
inspectors and horsemen who scour the
woods continually, bat of every inhabitant
miles outside the Gordon who constitutes
himself a special patrolman, and with de
light brings into quarantine every straggler
that comes within his grasp. Briefly, the
Gordon is strong, and in my opinion, a suifi-
cient protection 70 uz
Great credit is due Drs. Wylly and Cald-
well for the efficient manner in which the
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